SAIOA HERNÁNDEZ

Saioa Hernández is one of the most sought-after voices by the world’s leading theatres and orchestras, among them La Scala in Milan, Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra national de Paris, Bayerische Staatsoper, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Royal Opera House, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro Real in Madrid, Sydney Opera House and the Berliner Philharmoniker.

She has been awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (2021), the Óscar della Lirica for Best Soprano of the Year (2021), the Talía Award 2023 for Best Female Opera Singer and the Teatro Real Award 2023, among others. She boasts an extensive discography and live recordings for television and cinema, including Attila (Milan), La Gioconda (Barcelona), Nabucco (Parma), La forza del destino (Florence), Zaira (Martina Franca) and a CD of Un ballo in maschera. In 2024 she released her first solo album: SAIOA: Il verismo d’oro.

Her repertoire includes roles such as Violetta, Abigaille, Norma, Lady Macbeth, Tosca, Turandot, Gioconda, Aida, Fedora, Odabella, Luisa Miller, Santuzza (La Scala, 2023), and Maddalena (Andrea Chénier), among many others.

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